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The Persistence of Images: Mūrti, Monotheisms, and Museums
Title
The Persistence of Images: Mūrti, Monotheisms, and Museums
Author
Bowmer, William
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Religion, Aesthetics, Area studies
Description
Even anciently one finds debate among Indian sources as to whether image-worship is unacceptable, ignorant, tolerable, laudable or ideal as a means of connecting with divinity. Yet it has been ubiquitous in Indian society for thousands of years, t...
THE HISTORY OF THE CURSE: A COMPARATIVE LOOK AT THE RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL TABOOS OF MENSTRUATION AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HAVE ON AMERICAN SOCIETY TODAY
Title
THE HISTORY OF THE CURSE: A COMPARATIVE LOOK AT THE RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL TABOOS OF MENSTRUATION AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HAVE ON AMERICAN SOCIETY TODAY
Author
Webster, Samantha
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Women's studies, Religion
Description
ABSTRACTSAMANTHA B. WEBSTER The history of the curse: a comparative look at the religious and social taboos of menstruation and the influence they have on American society today. (Under the direction of DR. KENT BRINTNALL).James Frazer, in his lat...
Frameworks for Ascribing Meaning: An Examination of Adolescents' Lived Experiences of Illness
Title
Frameworks for Ascribing Meaning: An Examination of Adolescents' Lived Experiences of Illness
Author
Winford, Eboni
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Psychology
Description
The importance of religion and spirituality (R & S) in adults' experiences of illness is well established. Findings range from lower reported levels of distress following diagnoses of illnesses to adults' use of these existential frameworks to und...
Editing Identity Online: Film Reviews as Religious Narratives on Patheos
Title
Editing Identity Online: Film Reviews as Religious Narratives on Patheos
Author
Twist, Haley
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Religion
Description
How do we construct narratives about ourselves, how are these narratives influenced by our religious lives, and how do these narratives look when they appear on the Internet? Exploring the construction of autobiographical narratives and how they a...
Bicultural Context and Metabolic Health
Title
Bicultural Context and Metabolic Health
Author
Rodriguez Diaz, Michelle
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Clinical psychology
Description
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are among the leading causes of death in the United States (NCHS, 2016), making the metabolic syndrome (MetS) an important target for research and intervention. In addition, there seems to be a disproportionate ...